Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Christmas Eve HikeFrick Park12/24
Before filling up on roast beast and figgy pudding, get some fresh air in the outdoors during our annual Christmas Eve Hike. Join Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Naturalist Educator Mike Cornell for this leisurely hike in Frick Park.Learn more

The NRG Gingerbread HouseHeinz Hall Garden Plaza
Visit Santa at the NRG Gingerbread House built by Empire Roofing & More at Heinz Hall Garden Plaza throughout the Holiday Season! Guests can stop in to visit Santa and have The Original Downtown Santa-land Company photograph and take home a memento of the visit! Learn more

2016 Snowflake FestivalSoergel Orchards12/10
Come out to celebrate the winter season at Soergel’s with our annual Snowflake Festival. Santa arrives at 5:30 along with the snow princess and snowman at 6:00! Grab a picture with them, visit with Santa, and take a tractor ride or a horse drawn carriage ride. We will have a bounce house, cookie decorating, hot drinks and food, face painting and more! There will be a bonfire, s’mores, and yummy sweets for sale. Arsenal Hard Cider and Boyd and Blair Vodka drinks will be available as well. Learn more

ARTLab - Scribble Machine Wrapping PaperMattress Factory12/17
Hands-on,
drop-in, interactive activities designed for visitors of all ages!
Create your own festive holiday wrapping paper using the museum's
renowned scribble machines. This program is FREE with museum admission. Learn more

The Joy of Cookies, Cookie Tour 2016Lawrenceville12/1 to 12/4
More than 40 Lawrenceville organizations will offer free cookie samples. Enjoy extra stops for lunch and cookie flavored beer! Thursday night kicks off with a tree lighting ceremony and caroling, while Saturday includes a visit from Santa at the Cookie Mall.Learn more

2016 Holiday Spectacular Ice Skating Show - A Rockin' ChristmasRMU Island Sports Center12/3
A Rockin’ Holiday Ice Skating Show featuring some of your favorite rock and pop hits from the 80s through today’s current hits - along with our favorite traditional Christmas songs!Learn more

Allergen-Free Donuts with SantaSoergel Orchards12/11
Have
an allergen-free donut with Santa! (Top 8 allergen free!) Registration
is required and this event WILL sell out. Registration will open on
Saturday, December 3rd at 10 a.m. and the registration link can be found
here.Learn more

Pittsburgh Concert Chorale: Sounds of the SeasonIngomar United Methodist Church12/2, 12/3 and 12/4
Join us in a sing-along and bring the whole family for tunes ranging from traditional carols to popular favorites.Learn more

Holiday Jam 2016New Hazlett Theater12/11
Pete Hewlett, Lisa Bleil and Scott Anderson, with special guests Billy Price and Maria Becoates-Bey, come together with the original Live From Studio A band (Eric DeFade, Dave Brown, Brian Stahurski, Joe Waslousky, Joe Herndon, Bob Matchett & Benny Benack) for a special holiday concert. It’s an evening of seasonal favorites and some of the most requested songs from the Holiday Jam archives!Learn more

A Lyrical Christmas CarolNew Hazlett Theater12/15 to 12/18
On Christmas Eve, Scrooge sits in his house with not a kind word for anyone, but four ghostly visitors show him the error of his ways. This interpretation of the classic tale of redemption was created in 1991 by Ken and Jane Gargaro. It’s a heartwarming show that brims with holiday spirit with seasonal carols and the music of Bach, Mozart, and Vaughn Williams. The entire family will enjoy this timeless classic peppered with your favorite Christmas carols.Learn more

Holiday Cookies & CocktailsSoergel Orchards12/17
Decorate cookies with Maria Elliot and make custom cocktails with Wigle Whiskey! Learn two great holiday party skills in one location! More details and registration to come. 3 - 5 p.m.Learn more

The Peoples Gas Holiday MarketMarket Square
Inspired by the original German Christkindlmarkts, the 5th Annual Peoples Gas Holiday Market™ brings a cherished European tradition to Downtown Pittsburgh that mixes international flair with local charm. Visitors experience a one-of-a-kind holiday shopping village as they stroll through an illuminated Market Square, weaving through Alpine-style wooden chalets, brimming with high-quality gifts.Learn more

Yuletide in Sewickley Sewickley, PA
Celebrate the holiday season with Yuletide in Sewickley! Starting with Small Business Saturday on Saturday, November 26th and featuring events through December 21st, there are many activities for you and your family to participate in.Learn more

Sounds of the Season Holiday ConcertPassavant Hospital Foundation12/9
Celebrate the season with a festive evening for the whole family! Reception starts at 5:30 PM and the concert at 7 PM. Learn more

The Wintergarden at PPG Place
The annual Santa Claus Spirits of Giving Around the World and Gingerbread House and Train ExhibitsLearn more

Western PA Humane Society Holiday Gift WrappingMall at Robinson11/25 to 12/24
Join us for our annual holiday gift wrapping fundraiser at the Mall at Robinson! Get your gifts beautifully wrapped while helping our shelter pets.Learn more

Breakfast or Lunch with SantaPittsburgh Zoo
Santa Claus is coming to town and he’s making a stop at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. Join us for our family-fun Breakfast or Lunch with Santa and enjoy a delicious buffet as the children decorate a Christmas cookie, meet our education animals, and write a letter to Santa followed by a visit from the big man himself! Learn more

2016 Patriotic Holiday ConcertSoldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum12/4
‘Tis the time of year for Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum’s FREE Patriotic Holiday Concert! Ring in your season Sunday, December 4, 2016, at 2 p.m., with The Brass Roots & The Pine Creek Community Band performing a mixture of traditional holiday favorites and patriotic melodies.Learn more

Kennywood Holiday LightsKennywood Park
See America’s Finest Traditional Amusement Park transformed with close to two million dazzling lights. Enjoy songs of the holiday performed by local choirs. See the spectacular light show on the lagoon choreographed to your favorite holiday melodies. Visit Santa, ride the Gingerbread Express and more! Learn more

Pittsburgh CrècheDowntown Pittsburgh
Replica of the Nativity Crèche that stands outside Saint Peter’s Basilica in the VaticanLearn more

Overly's Country ChristmasWestmoreland Fair Grounds11/18 - 1/1
Celebrate the season at Overly's Country Christmas®, a nonprofit organization operated mainly by volunteers who are committed to creating holiday memories with a walk-around Christmas Village that's filled with an array of old-fashioned traditions and treats. Sing carols 'round the bonfire, revel in the model train display, have your picture taken with Santa (in the days before Christmas), take a horse drawn wagon/sleigh ride or shop for gifts in the C. Edgar & Sons General Store plus much, much more as you experience the warmth of this traditional Christmas Village!Learn moreKraynak's Santa's Christmas LandHermitage, PALearn more

Second Annual Afternoon with SantaHartwood Acres Mansion
Enjoy an entertaining musical program followed by a delicious tea of little sandwiches, scones, and ‘two bite’ desserts. A guided tour of the beautifully decorated mansion will round out the afternoon.Learn more

Skate with SantaSouth Park
He’s making a list and checking it twice! Skate along with Santa at the South Park Ice Rink! Enjoy cookies and refreshments with the jolly old elf himself, as well as holiday crafts!Learn more

Pittsburgh Polar PlungeLaw Enforcement for Special Olympics PAStage AE12/10
Have you ever had the experience of jumping into the icy Ohio River in the middle of December? If not, you don’t know what you’re missing!Learn more

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Pittsburgh Veterans' Day ParadeDowntown Pittsburgh11/11
Beginning at Liberty Ave and 10th St. The parade route continues down Liberty ending at the Point with the reviewing stand @Stanwix St by the Gateway Bldgs. Learn more

Veterans Day Flag Ceremony and Folding Heinz History Center Great Hall.11/11 and 11/12
Gather in the History Center’s Great Hall for a very moving and patriotic flag ceremony. Join local veterans and museum visitors to help to unfurl a giant 36-foot American Flag. During the ceremony, participate in the National Anthem and a moment of silence for those who served our country. Then help to ceremoniously fold the flag with the help of fellow visitors.Learn more

Pittsburgh Tea FestivalPhipps Garden Center11/11
The Pittsburgh Tea Association as a group informs people where the tea shops are in Pittsburgh and educates people about drinking tea.Learn more

2016 Pittsburgh Light Up NightDowntown Pittsburgh11/18
Pittsburgh Light Up Night includes fireworks, music, family fun and the Peoples Gas Holiday Market.Learn more

NRG Santa SpectacularPoint State Park11/18
The NRG Santa Spectacular presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and Allegheny Health Network Festivities kick off at 5:00 PM with the opening of Winter Wonderland booths and local dance and music groups performing holiday features. This year’s highlights include visits with Santa in his workshop custom built by Empire Roofing & More along with a Santa sing-a-long on the main stage, hot beverages in the warm-up tent with NewsRadio 1020 KDKA, food trucks, ice sculptures, treats and entertainment throughout the evening. A lighted holiday display will welcome guests through the Tunnel for the 8:30 PM fireworks at the Point. Learn more

Chatham Baroque presents Peanut Butter and Jam--Music for PreschoolersMcClintic Hall, Calvary Episcopal Church, Shadyside11/5
Peanut Butter and Jam Sessions are informal concerts designed specially for preschoolers and their accompanying grownups. Performances are fun, lively, and educational, with live Baroque music, and breaks for interactive singing, dancing, playing, stories, and wiggling. Performances last approximately 35-45 minutes, and are hosted by certified Kindermusik teacher Lynda Wingerd. Showtimes at 10:00 and 11:30 amLearn more

Pittsburgh Kidney WalkPittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium & National Kidney Foundation 11/6
The Kidney Walk is the nation's largest walk to fight kidney disease. Held in nearly 100 communities, the event raises awareness and funds lifesaving programs that educate and support patients, their families and those at risk.Learn more

Light Up Night Sleepover Carnegie Science Center 11/18 - 11/19
Get your holiday season off to an explosive start with a science-y twist on this special night in Pittsburgh. Enjoy hands-on activities with some fizzy and colorful science at this festive night of fun!Learn more

Christmas Through the Centuries at Woodville PlantationWoodville Plantation11/20
Celebrate the season at Woodville Plantation where you’ll experience Christmas traditions from 1785-1975. Tours, music, dancing, decorations, and treats will put you in the Christmas spirit. Learn more